Oxidative stress

Decreased Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.

...  of patients with SSc at MFC of the right and left knees (1.86 and 1.84 mm, respectively) and LFC of the left knee (1.93 mm) were statistically lower than in the controls (right and left MFC, 2.23 and 2.25… Continue reading

Development of a Chewable Tablet From Dugdh?Malaky?Di Yoga: An Ayurvedic Preparation.

...  compared with standard Quercetin 0.856±0.020. ABTS(+) assay shows maximum inhibition of 64.2 ± 0.86 with EC50 675.31 ± 4.24. Superoxide free radical shows maximum scavenging activity of 62.45 ± 1.86 with EC50 774.70 ± 5.45. Anti-lipidperoxidation free radicals scavenge… Continue reading

Use of Conventional and Novel Smokeless Tobacco Products Among US Adolescents.

...  training improves self-control capacity and reduces smoking. HubMed – addiction Assessment of Therapeutic Potential of Amantadine in Methamphetamine Induced Neurotoxicity. Neurochem Res. 2013 Aug 6; Thrash-Williams B, Ahuja M, Karuppagounder SS, Uthayathas S, Suppiramaniam V, Dhanasekaran M Methamphetamine epidemic… Continue reading

Optimal Revascularization in Diabetes After the FREEDOM Trial: Were the Controversies Finally Settled?

...  revascularization in diabetes after the FREEDOM trial: Were the controversies finally settled? Cardiol J. 2013; 20(4): 331-6Tenenbaum A, Fisman E The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing worldwide. Prothrombotic and proinfl ammatory states, in adjunct to endothelial dysfunction… Continue reading

A Multimodal Approach for Postoperative Pain Management After Lumbar Decompression Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

...  alter normal intestinal microbiota, increase intestinal permeability, and contribute to systemic inflammation. They were also among the first to propose the use of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures. In recent years, aspects of this gut-brain-skin theory have been further validated… Continue reading

Repeated Short-Term Daily Exercise Ameliorates Oxidative Cerebral Damage and the Resultant Motor Dysfunction After Transient Ischemia in Rats.

...  We aimed to determine whether short-term exercise could reduce oxidative damage and prevent sensori-motor dysfunction. Male Wistar rats were subjected to perform daily exercise on a treadmill for 30 min at a speed of 15 m/min for… Continue reading

Emerging Role of Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel in the Regulation of Cell Viability Following Potassium Ions Challenge in HEK293 Cells and Pharmacological Modulation.

...  examined and levels of aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, cholesterol, triglycerides, alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin measured. To assess hepatic efficiency, indocyanine green was injected and its clearance calculated and albumin, total proteins and insulin-like growth factor-1 expression were measured.… Continue reading

Role of Benzodiazepines in the Management of Agitation Due to Inappropriate Use of Naltrexone.

...  in midazolam group (at 67 min) and diazepam group (at 81 min) was recorded. The difference of mean agitation score in the midazolam and diazepam group was only significant at 120 min. There was a negative correlation between agitation… Continue reading

Dose-Dependent Adverse Effects of Salinomycin on Male Reproductive Organs and Fertility in Mice.

...  shrunken nuclei, condensed mitochondria, proliferated endoplasmic reticulum and increased number of lipid droplets. Salinomycin decreased motility and spermatozoa count with increased number of abnormal spermatozoa leading to infertility. The testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels were decreased in testis but… Continue reading

Effects of Propofol, a Sedative-Hypnotic Drug, on the Lipid Profile, Antioxidant Indices, and Cardiovascular Marker Enzymes in Wistar Rats.

...  multipotent therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2013; 2013: 891748Bhullar KS, Rupasinghe HP Aging leads to numerous transitions in brain physiology including synaptic dysfunction and disturbances in cognition and memory. With a few clinically relevant drugs,… Continue reading